PLANNING ENGINEERING AND

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
LECTURE 05
ASST PROF. ENGR

ALI SALMAN
alisalman@ ceme.n s!.e" .#$ DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT OF OF ENGINEERING ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT COLLEGE COLLEGE OF OF E E& & ME, ME, NUST NUST
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T%#ics C%&e'e"

WBS-Construction of House (E !"#$e% WBS Diction!r& Or'!ni(!tion Bre!)*o+n Structure (OBS% Res#onsi,i$it& Assi'n"ent M!tri (RAM% Tec-nic!$ A##ro!c-. Sco#e of Wor). S#ecific!tions. Ris) M!n!'e"ent !n* Resource A$$oc!tion ,!se* on WBS Mu$ti#$e W!&s to De/e$o# WBS T-e 0112 Ru$e

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3no+in' t-e ,!sics of t-e WBS. it is ti"e to e !"ine t-e" in "ore *et!i$ !n* to ,e'in to un*erst!n* -o+ to ,ui$* one4 To *o t-is. $et5s $oo) !t ,ui$*in' ! WBS for t-e construction of ! sin'$e f!"i$& -ouse4 6irst. t!)e ! "o"ent to f!"i$i!ri(e &ourse$f +it- so"e ,!c)'roun* infor"!tion !,out t-e construction co"#!n&. +-ic- !##e!rs on t-e ne t s$i*e4

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The ACME Housing Corporation, which you own, has een contracte! to ui"! its #irst house$ %ou want to e a "e to &anage your pro'ects e##ecti(e"y an! e##icient"y, so you charge your pro'ect &anagers to !e(e"op an appropriate )*S$ %ou !eci!e to &anage the pro'ect y the in!i(i!ua" tas+s necessary to co&p"ete the house$ %ou hope that this is the #irst o# &any houses that ACME wi"" ui"!, so you start the )*S with ACME in the highest position, or Le(e" 1$ Accor!ing"y, Le(e" 1 is gi(en a )*S co!e o# 1$ %ou assign the )*S co!e o# 1 to the highest "e(e" ecause a"" #uture pro'ects ,houses- wi"" e su&&ari.e! at Le(e" 14 NOTE7 6or e!se of e #$!n!tion. our e !"#$e +i$$ !ssu"e t-e fo$$o+in'7 / Desi'n is co"#$ete / A$$ #er"its issue* / A$$ "!teri!$ or*ere* / Ins#ection -!##ens
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Le/e$ 0

)ith Le(e" 1 esta "ishe!, you can egin to co&p"ete the )*S$ *ut what shou"! the ne1t "e(e" e2 The "ogica" ne1t "e(e" #or ACME is the pro'ect "e(e"$ Le(e" 2 is the "e(e" #or each in!i(i!ua" pro'ect, or house, that ACME un!erta+es$ As the chart shows e"ow, Le(e" 2 is i!enti#ie! at the pro'ect "e(e"3 House$ Appropriate"y, the co!e #or Le(e" 2 correspon!s to Le(e" 1$ In this case, the co!e is 1$1$
Le/e$ 0

Le/e$ 8
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Now the )*S #or the housing pro'ect is co&p"ete, right2 Actua""y, no, the )*S is not co&p"ete$ At this point you !eter&ine that you want to !i(i!e the wor+ into the &a'or e"e&ents nee!e! to ui"! a house$ %ou choose to !i(i!e Le(e" 3 into si1 e"e&ents3 concrete, #ra&ing, p"u& ing, e"ectrica", interior an! roo#ing$ %ou rea"i.e that these are oth &a'or !e"i(era "es an! &i"estones #or &anaging the pro'ect$ They a"so ena "e you to get to your goa" o# &anaging the pro'ect y tas+$ Notice the )*S co!es at "e(e" 3$ Each is uni5ue to the pro'ect an! starts with the )*S co!e #ro& the "e(e" a o(e ,1 1$11$1$1-$ Now "ets "oo+ an! see i# another "e(e" is nee!e!$

Le/e$ 0 Le/e$ 8

Le/e$ 9
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The ACME )*S is ta+ing shape, ut it !oes not 5uite !e#ine the pro'ect at a "e(e" that shows nee!e! tas+s #or co&p"etion$ To !o this, one &ore "e(e" nee!s to e inc"u!e!$ Le(e" 4 o# the )*S wi"" ena "e us to &anage the pro'ect as !esire!$ A"" o# our contractors #it into speci#ic e"e&ents at "e(e" 4, an! so !o a"" speci#ic !epart&ents$ As with the pre(ious "e(e"s, note the )*S co!es that ha(e een assigne! to the tas+s an! their re"ationship to the pre(ious Le(e"4
Le/e$ 0 Le/e$ 8 Le/e$ 9 Le/e$ :

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)hat !o you thin+2 Is the )*S co&p"ete2 8oes it ena "e the &anager to &anage at the tas+ "e(e"2

After a review to make sure that only approved scope is included, our WBS is complete. It does include the necessary components to manage the project by task. ALI SALMAN 7

0 ACME Housin' Cor#or!tion 040 Ne+ Ho"e Construction 04040 Concrete 0404040 Pour 6oun*!tion 0404048 Inst!$$ P!tio 0404049 Pour St!ir+!& 04048 6r!"in' 0404840 6r!"e E terior W!$$s 0404848 6r!"e Interior W!$$s 0404849 Inst!$$ Roofin' Trusses 04049 P$u",in' 0404940 Inst!$$ W!ter Lines 0404948 Inst!$$ G!s Lines 0404949 Inst!$$ B;3 6i tures 0404: E$ectric!$ 0404:40 Inst!$$ Wirin' 0404:48 Inst!$$ Out$ets;S+itc-es 0404:49 Inst!$$ 6i tures 0404< Interior 0404<40 Inst!$$ Dr&+!$$ 0404<48 Inst!$$ C!r#ets 0404<49 Inst!$$ P!intin' 0404= Roofin' 0404=40 Inst!$$ 6e$t 0404=48 Inst!$$ S-in'$es 0404=49 Inst!$$ >ents ALI SALMAN

()S Dic!i%na'Once t-e WBS is co"#$ete. t-e WBS *iction!r& nee*s to ,e t-e ne t ite" *e/e$o#e*4 T-e WBS *iction!r& is ! n!rr!ti/e *ocu"ent!tion of t-e effort nee*e* to !cco"#$is- !$$ +or) *efine* in t-e WBS4 T-e WBS *iction!r& is *e/e$o#e* for t-e $o+est $e/e$ e$e"ent in t-e WBS on$&4 To ,etter un*erst!n* -o+ ! WBS !n* ! WBS *iction!r& +or). $et5s co"#!re it to ! ,oo) !n* t-e ,oo)5s t!,$e of contents7

T-e WBS is t-e t!,$e of contents for t-e #ro?ect4 It c!#tures t-e contents in !n or'!ni(e* f!s-ion (c-!#ters. su,c-!#ter%4 T-e WBS *iction!r& is t-e ,oo) itse$f4 It te$$s t-e stor&4 In our c!se t-e stor& is +-!t +or) +i$$ ,e !cco"#$is-e* !n* +-!t out#uts +i$$ ,e #ro*uce* in e!c- of t-e WBS e$e"ents4 T-e tot!$ of t-ese *escri#tions is -o+ ! -ouse +i$$ ,e ,ui$t !n* +-!t is nee*e* to ,ui$* t-e -ouse4

T-e WBS *iction!r& +i$$ often $e!* to t-e *e/e$o#"ent of t-e Sco#e of +or) (SOW% for t-e #ro?ect4
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rgani!ation Breakdown Structure " B

Now that our )*S is !e(e"ope!, the appropriate resources an! responsi i"ities nee! to e assigne!$ The #irst step in !oing this is !e(e"oping the ;rgani.ationa" *rea+!own Structure ,;*S- #or the pro'ect$ The ;*S in!icates the organi.ationa" re"ationships an! is use! as the #ra&ewor+ #or assigning wor+ responsi i"ities$ The ;*S #or the ACME house ui"!ing pro'ect is on ne1t s"i!e$ The ;*S is structure! y Res#onsi,$e De#!rt"ent an! then y <er#or&ing 8epart&ent at the "owest "e(e"$ This Perfor"in' De#!rt"ent "e(e" is where the responsi i"ity an! resource nee!e! to acco&p"ish the pro'ect wi"" e assigne!$

)ith the re"ationships an! responsi i"ities !e#ine!, secon! an! #ina" step is to &erge the )*S an! ;*S$
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rgani!ation Breakdown Structure " B

PROJECT O66ICE RESP DEPT B4 S"it-ers

CI>IL RESP DEPT R4 3e$$&

STRACTARAL RESP DEPT P4 T!te

ELECTICAL RESP DEPT J4 Si"s

PLAMBING RESP DEPT R4 Lee

CONCRETE PER6 DEPT =101 M4 M!nnin' MASONR@ PER6 DEPT =181 T4 Gre!"s TEST PER6 DEPT =191 34 Neu"!nn

CARPENTR@ PER6 DEPT <101 R4 Sites ROO6ING PER6 DEPT <181 @4 T!&$or DR@WALL PER6 DEPT <191 D4 S"it-

WIRING PER6 DEPT :101 S4 Jo-nson HOO3AP;TIE-IN PER6 DEPT :181 P4 Ottis

WATER;SEWER PER6 DEPT 9101 34 We$$s GAS PER6 DEPT 9181 R4 Orie$&

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Res#%nsi.ili!- Assi/nmen! Ma!'i0 1RAM2

*y &erging )*S an! ;*S, <ro'ect Manager creates a =esponsi i"ity Assign&ent Matri1 ,=AM-$ The =AM !isp"ays the "owest "e(e" o# oth )*S an! ;*S$ The integration i!enti#ies speci#ic responsi i"ity #or speci#ic pro'ect tas+s$ Lets "oo+ at what the =AM &ay "oo+ "i+e on the ACME house construction pro'ect on the ne1t s"i!e$
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PROJ E C T O 66I C E

RE SP

DE PT

B4 S" it -er s

E L ECT PLAM IC AL B I NG CI>I L STR AC TAR AL

RE SP R D E E SP PT

D RE PT SP R DE E SP PT

DE PT

R4

J4 Si" s R 4 3e$$P4 & T! te

Le e

CO NCCA RE T RP E ENT W IRIN R@ W G ATER;S E W E R

PER 6 D PER E PT 6 = PER D 10 E PT 1 6 D < PER 10 E PT 1 6 : D 10 E PT 1

9 10 1

M4 M!nni R4 n' S ite S4 s J o-ns 34o W ne $$s

MASO R N OO R @ 6I NG GA S HOO IN 3 AP;T IE

PER 6 <1 D PER E PT 6 : D 18 E PT 1 PER 6 DE PER PT 6 =1 DE 81 PT 81

9 18 1

T4 G r e! " @ s 4 T!& $or P4 Ottis

R4 Or ie $&

TE S T DR @ W A LL

PER 6 D PER E PT 6 = D 19 E PT 1

< 19 1

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Res#onsi,i$it& Assi'n"ent M!tri

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*e"ow is part o# =AM #or the ACME housing pro'ect$

T-e $o+est $e/e$ of t-e WBS !##e!rs !cross t-e to# T-e $o+est $e/e$ of t-e OBS !##e!rs on t-e /ertic!$ ! is

An >?@ appears at the intersection o# the )*S tas+ an! ;*S personne"$ The >?@ !e#ines the speci#ic per#or&ing !epart&ent ,#ro& the ;*Sassigne! to co&p"ete a tas+ ,#ro& the )*S-$
C;NC=ETE 1$1$1 <our Aoun!ation Insta"" <atio 1$1$1$1 1$1$1$2 <our Stairway 1$1$1$3 Ara&e E1terior )a""s 1$1$2$1 A=AMINB 1$1$2 Ara&e Interior )a""s 1$1$2$2 <LFM*INB 1$1$3 Insta"" =oo#ing Trusse 1$1$2$3 Insta"" )ater Lines 1$1$3$1 Insta"" Bas Insta"" *CD Lines Ai1tures 1$1$3$2 1$1$3$3

<er#or&ing 8ept$ C;NC=ETE 8E<T 4:1: MAS;N=% 8E<T 4:2: TEST 8E<T 4:3: CA=<ENT=% 8E<T 0:1: =;;AINB 8E<T 0:2: 8=%)ALL 8E<T 0:3: )I=INB 8E<T 4:1: H;;DF<CTIEGIN 8E<T 4:2: )ATE=CSE)E= 8E<T 3:1: BAS 8E<T 3:2:

Manager Manning Brea&s Neu&ann Sites Tay"or S&ith Eohnson ;ttis )e""s ;rie"y

B B B

B B

B B B B B B B

B B
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To ,etter un*erst!n* t-e RAM. consi*er t-e ACME -ousin' #ro?ect4 The ;*S speci#ies Mr$ Sites an! the carpentry !epart&ent as responsi "e #or #ra&ing the e1terior wa""s$ There#ore, in the =AM, an ? appears at the crossGsection etween the tas+, #ra&ing the e1terior wa""s, an! the responsi "e party, Mr$ Sites$ A!!itiona""y, Mr$ Sites is a"so responsi "e #or #ra&ing the interior wa""s an! insta""ing the roo#ing trusses 4
C;NC=ETE 1$1$1 <our Aoun!ation Insta"" <atio 1$1$1$1 1$1$1$2 <our Stairway 1$1$1$3 Ara&e E1terior )a""s 1$1$2$1 A=AMINB 1$1$2 Ara&e Interior )a""s 1$1$2$2 <LFM*INB 1$1$3 Insta"" =oo#ing Trusse 1$1$2$3 Insta"" )ater Lines 1$1$3$1 Insta"" Bas Insta"" *CD Lines Ai1tures 1$1$3$2 1$1$3$3

<er#or&ing 8ept$ C;NC=ETE 8E<T 4:1: MAS;N=% 8E<T 4:2: TEST 8E<T 4:3: CA=<ENT=% 8E<T 0:1: =;;AINB 8E<T 0:2: 8=%)ALL 8E<T 0:3: )I=INB 8E<T 4:1: H;;DF<CTIEGIN 8E<T 4:2: )ATE=CSE)E= 8E<T 3:1: BAS 8E<T 3:2:

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B B B

B B

B B B B B B B

B B
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A"ternati(e"y, hours an! rupees &ay e use! in the =AM rather than an >?@$ Fsing our ACME House e1a&p"e, the >?@ was rep"ace! with the hours nee!e! to co&p"ete the tas+$ Now we see that Mr$ Sites has 3:: hours to #ra&e the e1terior wa""s, 20: hours to #ra&e the interior wa""s an! 160 hours to insta"" the roo#ing trusses$
C;NC=ETE 1$1$1 <our <our Aoun!ation Insta"" <atio Stairway 1$1$1$1 1$1$1$2 1$1$1$3 Ara&e E1terior )a""s 1$1$2$1 A=AMINB 1$1$2 Ara&e Interior )a""s 1$1$2$2 <LFM*INB 1$1$3 Insta"" =oo#ing Trusse 1$1$2$3 Insta"" )ater Lines 1$1$3$1 Insta"" Bas Insta"" *CD Lines Ai1tures 1$1$3$2 1$1$3$3

<er#or&ing 8ept$ C;NC=ETE 8E<T 4:1: MAS;N=% 8E<T 4:2: TEST 8E<T 4:3: CA=<ENT=% 8E<T 0:1: =;;AINB 8E<T 0:2: 8=%)ALL 8E<T 0:3: )I=INB 8E<T 4:1: H;;DF<CTIEGIN 8E<T 4:2: )ATE=CSE)E= 8E<T 3:1: BAS 8E<T 3:2:

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811 <1 81

08< 01

C< < 911 8<1 8D< 0D< 011

011 08<
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Tec3nical A##'%ac3 an" ()S T-e tec-nic!$ !##ro!c- is conce#tu!$ in n!ture4

De/e$o#"ent of t-e tec-nic!$ !##ro!c- in/o$/es i*entif&in' t-e "!?or t!s)s t-!t +i$$ ,e #erfor"e* !n* conce#tu!$$& -o+ ($e/e$ of effort. Eu!$it&% t-ese t!s)s +i$$ ,e #erfor"e*4 M!n& #ro?ect "!n!'ers fin* it -e$#fu$ to fu$$& *e/e$o# t-e tec-nic!$ !##ro!c- ,efore !tte"#tin' to *e/e$o# t-e WBS4 (T-is !##ro!c- is reco""en*e* in "ost of t-e PM $iter!ture%4 Ho+e/er. in #r!ctice. "!n& #ro?ect "!n!'ers *e/e$o# t-e tec-nic!$ !##ro!c- !n* WBS in concurrent f!s-ion4 (It s-ou$* ,e #ossi,$e to #resent t-e Tec-nic!$ A##ro!cin t+o or t-ree t&#e* #!'es. e/en for t-e "ost co"#$e ALI SALMAN 17 #ro?ects%

In that !escri e the wor+ to e acco&p"ishe!$ In other wor!s, the scope o# wor+ !escri es or represents the !etai"s ,in ter&s o# "e(e" o# e##ort, 5ua"ity o# per#or&ance, resources supp"ie!, &ateria"s use!, etc$- o# the wor+ that is graphica""y !isp"aye! in )*S$ Note7 It is necess!r& to *e/e$o# t-e WBS ,efore ! *et!i$e* sco#e of +or)4 ;nce the )*S is co&p"ete, !e(e"oping a written scope o# wor+ is a straight #orwar! process$ This is ecause the )*S ser(es to out"ine the scope o# wor+$ Fsing the )*S as an out"ine, the na&es o# &a'or tas+s can eco&e te1t hea!ings #or the (arious sections o# the scope o# wor+$ In a si&i"ar #ashion the su tas+s na&es can eco&e te1t su hea!ings ALI SALMAN 19 an! so on$

Sc%#e %+ (%'$ )ase" %n ()S <M ter&ino"ogy, the scope o# wor+ is written te1t

S#eci+ica!i%ns .ase" %n ()S

Speci#ications can e a!!resse! as part o# the proposa" in the written scope o# wor+ or other !ocu&ents, such as 5ua"ity assurance p"an or !etai"e! engineering speci#ications "ist, can e re#erre! to$ =egar!"ess o# how a"" the speci#ications are presente!, an e##ort &ust e &a!e to i!enti#y the& y consi!ering the )*S at the wor+ pac+age "e(e"$

()S an" Ris$ Mana/emen!

The )*S a""ows the pro'ect p"anning tea& to consi!er potentia" ris+ e(ents at the wor+ pac+age "e(e"$ ;nce possi "e ris+s ha(e een i!enti#ie!, &etho!s o# &anaging those ris+s can e consi!ere!$

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()S*Res% 'ce All%ca!i%n

)hen you wor+ #or a co&pany or organi.ation that has &any pro'ects eing per#or&e! si&u"taneous"y, each o# the pro'ects is co&peting #or the "i&ite! resources a(ai"a "e$ The )*S ena "es you to re(iew pro'ect !etai"s an! !istinguish one pro'ectHs nee!s #ro& others within the co&pany or organi.ation$ )hy is !istinguishing one pro'ect #ro& another i&portant2 It ena "es you to i!enti#y resource re5uire&ents an! a""ocate resources &ore e##ecti(e"y$
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M l!i#le (a-s !% De&el%# ()S In !e(e"oping a )*S, one &ust rea"i.e that there are
&u"tip"e ways to !e(e"op a )*S #or any gi(en pro'ect$ So&e ways &ight e etter than others, ut the two &ost i&portant points to re&e& er are that3 1$ The )*S &ust contain a"" appro(e! scope$ 2$ The <ro'ect Manager &ust !e(e"op the )*S to re#"ect the way heCshe inten!s to &anage the pro'ect$ Ot-er ite"s to consi*er +-en *e/e$o#in' ! WBS !re7

=eporting re5uire&ents =esource e1ecuting the wor+ ,contractors (s$ inGhouseSi.eCCo&p"e1ity o# pro'ect etc

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In developing a WBS there are a number of steps that need to be taken to make sure the resulted WBS will help to manage your project. Identify final project outcome necessary for achieving project success. $he WBS should assist the project manager in developing a clear vision of the end product. %ou need to answer the following &uestion' What must be delivered to achieve project success( %ou may need to review the project scope documents for guidance. Identify the major deliverables necessary for project success. $hese are items that by themselves do not satisfy the project need but combined make up a successful project. )*amples' a design acceptance test completion, generator ALI SALMAN completion delivery, or
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Each !escen!ing "e(e" o# the )*S represents an increase! "e(e" o# !etai"e! !e#inition o# the pro'ect wor+$ As you can see in this )*S #or !e(e"oping the *EST Manage&ent *oo+s, the wor+ is ro+en !own into a"" the !iscrete e"e&ents o# wor+, the tota" su& o# which represents a"" the wor+ an! pro!ucts necessary to pro!uce the oo+$
)riting Te1t *oo+ 1$1$1

*EST Manage&ent *oo+s 1$

<ro'ect Manage&ent G An Intro!uction 1$1

E!iting Te1t *oo+ 1$1$2

<u "ishing Te1t *oo+ 1$1$3

Chapter 1 1$1$1$1

Chapter 2 1$1$1$2

Chapter 3 1$1$1$3

E!iting Chapter 1 1$1$2$1

E!iting Chapter 2 1$1$2$2

E!iting Chapter 3 1$1$2$3

<ro'ect Se"ection 1$1$1$1$1

<ro'ect ;rgani.ation

1$1$1$1$2

<ro'ect <"anning 1$1$1$1$3

*u!get I Cost 1$1$1$2$1

Sche!u"ing 1$1$1$2$2

<ro'ect Contro"s 1$1$1$2$3 ALI SALMAN

Au!iting 1$1$1$3$1

A!&inistrati(e C"oseout

1$1$1$3$2

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This )*S structure is !esigne! to contro" scope y chapters, un"i+e the origina" )*S which was !e(e"ope! to contro" scope y writing an! e!iting$

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This )*S structure is ta+ing into consi!eration that the writing an! e!iting wi"" e e1ecute! y a contractor$ It sti"" re5uires the contractor to contro" scope y writing an! e!iting o# chapters$

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un!erstan! the reporting re5uire&ents, "etHs ta+e the BEST Management Books )*S$ Assu&e that the )*S was on"y p"anne! !own to the chapters "e(e" ,graph on ne1t s"i!e, "e#t si!e-, ut a#ter the #irst &onth o# wor+, the sta+eho"!er wants reporting at the su chapter "e(e" ,graph, right si!e-$ )ithout restructuring the )*S an! changing the other supporting syste&s, "i+e cost trac+ing an! reporting, it is i&possi "e #or the pro'ect &anager to &eet the sta+eho"!erHs re5uest$

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Pro?ect WBS-Current

Pro?ect WBS-Nee*e*

)riting )riting Te1t *oo+ 1$1$1 Te1t *oo+ 1$1$1

Chapter 1 Chapter 1 1$1$1$1 Chapter 2 1$1$1$2 1$1$1$1

Chapter 2 1$1$1$2

<ro'ect Se"ection

<ro'ect ;rgani.ation ;rgani.ation

<ro'ect <"anning 1$1$1$1$3

*u!get I Cost 1$1$1$2$1

Sche!u"ing Sche!u"ing 1$1$1$2$2

<ro'ect Contro"s 1$1$1$2$3

Not P$!nne* to t-is $e/e$

1$1$1$1$1

1$1$1$1$2

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Now "etHs re(erse the situation$ Assu&e )*S was p"anne! !own to the su chapter "e(e" ,see graph e"ow, "e#t-, ut a#ter the #irst &onth o# wor+, the sta+eho"!er wants reporting at the chapter "e(e" ,see graph e"ow, right-$ Is there any restructuring nee!e! to the )*S2 The answer is >No@$ Since you p"anne! the wor+ at a "e(e" e"ow what is now the sta+eho"!erHs re5uire&ent, you can >ro""Gup@ an! &eet the sta+eho"!erHs re5uest$ 8o you sti"" see a pro "e& with the pro'ect )*S2 LetHs ta+e a "oo+$
Pro?ect WBS-Current
)riting Te1t *oo+ 1$1$1

Pro?ect WBS-Nee*e*
)riting Te1t *oo+ 1$1$1

Chapter 1 1$1$1$1

Chapter 2 1$1$1$2

Chapter 1 1$1$1$1

Chapter 2 1$1$1$2

<ro'ect Se"ection 1$1$1$1$1

<ro'ect ;rgani.ation ;rgani.ation

1$1$1$1$2

<ro'ect <"anning 1$1$1$1$3

*u!get I Cost 1$1$1$2$1

Sche!u"ing Sche!u"ing 1$1$1$2$2

<ro'ect Contro"s 1$1$1$2$3

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Actua""y, there is not a pro "e& with the )*S structure, ut a pro "e& with the i!ea o# ti&e an! cost$ The pro'ect &anager spent ti&e an! resources to !e#ine the )*S !own to a "e(e" that he !eter&ine! was appropriate$ The on"y ene#it cou"! e that the pro'ect &anager wishes to &anage the pro'ect at the "ower "e(e" an! wi"" ro""Gup reporting #or the sta+eho"!er$ In re(iew, a"ways get sta+eho"!ers to agree with the "e(e" o# pro'ect p"anning an! reporting$

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T3e 4005 R le
The 1::J ru"e is one o# the &ost i&portant princip"es gui!ing the !e(e"op&ent, !eco&position an! e(a"uation o# the )*S$ T-e 0112 Ru$e st!tes t-!t t-e WBS inc$u*es 0112 of t-e +or) *efine* ,& t-e #ro?ect sco#e !n* c!#tures !$$ *e$i/er!,$es i4e4 intern!$. e tern!$. interi"F in ter"s of t-e +or) to ,e co"#$ete*. inc$u*in' #ro?ect "!n!'e"ent4 The ru"e app"ies at a"" "e(e"s3 the su& o# the wor+ at a chi"! "e(e" &ust e5ua" 1::J o# the wor+ represente! y the parent an! the )*S shou"! not inc"u!e any wor+ that #a""s outsi!e the actua" scope o# the pro'ect, that is, it cannot inc"u!e &ore than 1::J o# the wor+$
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Reas%n +%' incl "in/ PM in ()S

Including a ,anagement manager, and account to coordination, reporting. task called +roject will provide the project the project team, with an bill against for project monitoring and status

N%!e6 An e*ception to including this task would be a very small project e.g. less than four weeks in duration.
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)*S 8ictionary is a narrati(e !escription o# the "owest "e(e" #or each )*S e"e&ent ;rgani.ationa" *rea+!own Structure ,;*S- in!icates the organi.ationa" re"ationships an! is use! as the #ra&ewor+ #or assigning wor+ responsi i"ities =esponsi i"ity Assign&ent Matri1 ,=AM- &erges the )*S an! ;*S to i!enti#y the speci#ic responsi i"ity #or speci#ic pro'ect tas+s

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